FAIR, LORRIE

Position: Defender
Height: 5-3 (1.55 m) Weight: 110 (64 kg)
Born: Aug. 5, 1978, in Los Altos, California
Hometown: Lost Altos, California
College: University of North Carolina

National Team: Trained with the Women's National Team in September and December camps in 1995, and earned a spot in residential training camp for the 1996 Olympic Games ... Named an alternate for the `96 Olympic Team ... Debuted for the national team against reigning World Cup champion Norway in February 1996 ... Played 11 games for the USA in 1996, starting two ... Started all three games as a defender and played all 270 minutes on the USA's tour of Australia in February/March of 1997 ... Member of the West team at the 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival ... Member of the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team player pool since 1994 ... Played for the U-20s at the Nordic Cup in Germany in July 1994. College/High School: Regarded by many as the top recruit in the country, she played a major role in helping UNC to the 1996 NCAA Championship ... Played in 24 games, starting 12 and picked up four assists for the Tar Heels in her freshman season ... Named to the Soccer America All-Freshman Team ... Named to the ACC and NCAA All-Tournament Teams ... A two-time Parade All-American at Los Altos High School, leading the team to the state title in 1995. Club: Played for Sunnyvale Roadrunners club team with her identical twin sister, Ronnie, who currently plays for Stanford ... Led club team to the 1994 U-16 National Championships ... A two-time NSCAA All-American.
Personal: Her full name is Lorraine Ming Fair. When her sister Ronnie entered the England game on May 9, 1997 in San Jose it was the first time sisters had played together for the U.S. National Team.

International Appearances-20
International Goals-1
First Appearance: February 4, 1996, vs. Norway
First Goal: May 30, 1998 vs. New Zealand